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Conditions treatable with massage therapy​

November 2018​

Rotator Cuff

Just had a day of continuing education learning about treating the rotator cuff in a class called Releasing the Rotator Cuff. I have the tools to treat mild to moderate injuries and improper use conditions. Anything more serious must be assessed by a specialty doctor.

Quick Facts

Risk Factors

Age

People who do repetitive lifting or overhead activities – e.g. painters, carpenters, movers

Athletes, particularly tennis players and baseball pitchers

Traumatic injury

Symptoms

Pain at rest and at night, particularly if lying on the affected shoulder

Pain when lifting and lowering your arm or with specific movements

Weakness when lifting or rotating your arm

Crackling sensation when moving your shoulder in certain positions

Tears that happen suddenly, such as from a fall, usually cause intense

pain. There may be a snapping sensation and immediate weakness in your upper arm. This is more than a mild to moderate injury.

December 2018​

Sciatica

Aside from chronic back, neck and shoulder pain, this is the second reason I see people. Sciatic pain, which often ends up being Piriformis Syndrome or "Pseudo Sciatica" is real and can be so debilitating. The only time massage cannot help in the long term with sciatica is when the nerve is impinged by bone vs being impinged by muscle like the gluteus medius or the piriformis. I have only come across this once. This is a treatment where I see a quick and remarkable transformation after a few 30 minute treatments. Piriformis syndrome's best treatment is massage!

April 2019

Stress

April is stress awareness month. Ironic that it is the same month taxes are due. Although the initial symptoms of stress are not something physical, when left untreated, your body will turn your stress into physical issues. It is your body sending out red flags to you. It is trying to get you to pay attention to your stress in order to reduce it or eliminate it.

Many people will come to see me hoping to eliminate their stress level. Unfortunately the world we live in has stress triggers everywhere. Massage can definitely help!